29th July 2012 - Pendle Hill
Walk Details
Distance walked: 5.1 miles
Total ascent: 1265 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 2.5 hrs
Route description: Barley-Lower Ogden Reservoir-Upper Ogden Reservoir-Boar Clough-Pendle Hill-Pendle House-Ing Head Farm-Ing Ends-Barley
Sunday morning saw plenty of showers but around lunchtime the weather seemed to be improving so I decided to have a walk up Pendle Hill. From Barley I walked up Ogden Clough past the reservoirs to take the path up Boar Clough to the summit. The way back was the path down the east side of the hill. I got caught by a couple of showers and it was cool and windy on the top but with the weather at the moment you have to take any chance you can get.
Total ascent: 1265 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 2.5 hrs
Route description: Barley-Lower Ogden Reservoir-Upper Ogden Reservoir-Boar Clough-Pendle Hill-Pendle House-Ing Head Farm-Ing Ends-Barley
Sunday morning saw plenty of showers but around lunchtime the weather seemed to be improving so I decided to have a walk up Pendle Hill. From Barley I walked up Ogden Clough past the reservoirs to take the path up Boar Clough to the summit. The way back was the path down the east side of the hill. I got caught by a couple of showers and it was cool and windy on the top but with the weather at the moment you have to take any chance you can get.
Route map
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From Barley I made my way to Lower Ogden Reservoir
A bit of sunshine to look down Ogden Clough
Upper Ogden Reservoir
Ogden Clough
Heading up Boar Clough and the view opens out to show the South Pennines in the distance
The Black Moss reservoirs below from the edge of the hill
On the summit of Pendle Hill looking towards the Forest of Bowland
The view towards the Yorkshire Dales
Dark clouds pass by
Past Twiston Moor are the South Pennines
The fells of the Forest of Bowland form the backdrop
A bit of sunshine in the distance towards the coast down the Ribble valley
I've crossed the wall via the ladder stile to get this view up the Ribble valley towards the Yorkshire Dales
Zooming in on Penyghent and Fountains Fell
Heading back to Barley
The steep way up
A final look back at Pendle Hill on the way to Barley